Religare Finvest Scam: Delhi Court Dismisses Second Bail Application Of Religare's Ex Promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh

A Delhi Court on Thursday rejected the second bail application filed by Religare Finvest's ex Promoter, Malvinder Mohan Singh who, along with Shivender Singh, Sunil Godhwani, NK Ghoshal and others, is accused of committing financial fraud running into 2397 crores, which is dated to the period of their ownership of Religare Finvest.Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav denied the...

Phone Tapping Violates Article 21 Unless Permitted By Procedure Established By Law: Chhattisgarh High Court

Setting aside a dismissal order passed against a constable and a head constable who allegedly wanted to favour the criminal and the phone conversation to that effect was recorded, the Chhattisgarh High Court last week observed that telephone tapping would infract Article 21 of the constitution of India unless it is permitted under the procedure established by law. The Bench of...

Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Police For Report On Alleged Illegal Detaining And Beating Of Man In Matrimonial Dispute Matter

A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra of the Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition alleging illegal detaining and beating of a man involved in a matrimonial dispute by the Delhi Police and directed the police to to file a status report on the incident.The alleged incident took place at the Turkman Gate Police Post at New Delhi, and the petitioner, one Umair Siddiqui, has...

"Matter Of Policy, Court Won't Interfere, State May Reconsider":Madras High Court On Plea Against Increase In Court-Fees For Writ Petitions & Writ Appeals

Hearing a plea filed in connection with fixation of court-fees for writ petitions and writ appeals, the Madras High Court on Wednesday (31st March) observed that it is a matter of policy and the Court need not interfere in such decisions. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy however, asked the State that it may reconsider as to...

Delay- "Rip Van Winkles Have a Place in Literature, But Not in Law": Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the rule of delay and laches, as a policy of litigative repose, creates certainty in legal relations and curtails fruitless litigation thereby ensuring that the administration of justice is not clogged by pointless litigation. The observation came from a Single Judge Bench comprising of Justice Ajay Bhanot while dismissing a writ petition...

Need Amendment To Define What Constitutes Sexual Intercourse On False Promise To Marry: Orissa High Court

"There is a need for the amendment in the legislation defining what constitutes "sexual intercourse" with the prosecutrix on the "pretext of a false promise of marriage". As in the present scenario, the law on this matter lacks clarity for the conviction of the accused." -Orissa High Court

Bombay High Court To Continue Physical Hearings, File Praecipe For Video Conferencing

Even as Covid-19 cases have hit alarming numbers in Maharashtra, physical hearings will continue to remain the norm while virtual hearings will be an exception at the Bombay High Court's principal seat, in Mumbai, from April 5- 18, 2021, as per the new sitting list. The 25 benches nominated by the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Dipankar Datta, will function in batches...

Calcutta High Court Registers Suo Moto Case To Monitor Mentally Ill Prisoners In Terms Of Sheela Barse Case

The Calcutta High Court has registered a suo moto case to monitor the mental health and other allied matters of various convicts and undertrial prisoners lodged in various correctional homes in West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The case has been registered on the basis of administrative directions issued by Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan,...

Debarment Of A. Raja From Campaigning For 48 Hours: Madras HC Refuses To Urgently Hear DMK's Plea Challenging ECI Order

The Madras High Court on Thursday (01st April) refused to urgently hear DMK's plea challenging the Election Commission's order barring party's deputy general secretary A Raja from campaigning for 48 hours. The Election Commission had also delisted Raja from the DMK star campaigner list. On Thursday, a mention was made before the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and...

Patna High Court Seeks Implementation Of HIV Patients' Welfare Scheme In The State By April 5

Concerned by non-implementation of Government schemes for welfare of HIV/ AIDS victims, the Patna High Court recently came into action and sought response from the Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS). In an order dated March 23, a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar said that the schemes may be implemented by April 5, the next date...

Madras High Court Disposes DMK's Plea Seeking CCTV Coverage Of Voting; Appreciates ECI For Clearing All Apprehensions

The Election Commission of India recently gave an account of the measures being taken by it to ensure that the upcoming by-elections in Tamilnadu are free and fair The development comes in a petition filed by the Dravida Munnetara Kazhagam party before the Madras High Court apprehending tampering of EVMs and unfair counting. The Election Commission has informed a Division Bench...

"Shall Not Use Social Media For Offensive And Defamatory Statements Against Judiciary And Govt": Kerala High Court Issues Draft Code of Conduct For Officers/Staffs

The Kerala High Court has introduced a Draft Code of Conduct for officers and members of Staff to regulate their involvement and intervention in Social Media and other public platforms. The Draft was approved by the High Court's Administrative Committee in a meeting held on 22nd March, 2021. It states: The High Court will have a Monitoring Cell to ensure proper use of computer...